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Post by Medium Rare, Trash Just Like U on May 1, 2024 22:08:51 GMT -5
willow now has like 3 or 4 of the best hardcore matches in AEW We need her vs. Becky.
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on May 1, 2024 22:09:08 GMT -5
How the f*** Skye Blue became a deathmatch wrestler? Never mind her, how did WILLOW f***ING NIGHTNGALE become one??!! SOMEONE had to fill the void left by the Bunny.
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Post by asuka007 on May 1, 2024 22:09:42 GMT -5
Skye Blue the Deathmatch Queen.
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Post by john84 on May 1, 2024 22:09:44 GMT -5
Pretty sure I won't be letting Peter watch that one but man that was a crazy match, great way to end the night.
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Post by bdon on May 1, 2024 22:09:50 GMT -5
Random thought here I had: are we entering a new phase of AEW? With WWE seeming to try and encroach on their vision of wrestling, tonight felt like a very different AEW.
- We start out with Tony being cut off and the Bucks taking over the show.
- We get a genuine professional wrestling match between Buddy and Copeland with a scary spot of Buddy spitting up blood, cut to commercial, and from that point forward we feel a tension of wondering about Buddy’s insides. This match, and every bump, now has genuine stakes
- We get Joe wrestling Isiah for no reason other than Joe looking tough
- We get this very real, raw, gutteral promo of Kenny and how any bump could kill him, and low and behold we get Kenny bumping like crazy to the point that we all feel some more tension and AEW nearly kills the crowd for Rampage.
Could just be a one night thing, but this felt like a very, very different AEW tonight. I hope they continue on this path. Everything felt like there were real stakes. Hell, even Toni Storm threw in a towel as a means to prevent Deeb from tearing May’s knee to shreds.
Bravo Tony. Bravo.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on May 1, 2024 22:10:43 GMT -5
I hate that Willow's only getting a short transitional reign before passing it on immediately, but f*** man, with a match like that she's at least making the most of this It's low-key kinda insane that Mercedes signed with AEW and her first action was basically, "yeah, I'm gonna need that win back now, Willow. And a belt." I can't think about it too much or I get legit pissed lol
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Post by ayumidah on May 1, 2024 22:12:48 GMT -5
The board is getting a little laggy again, so if the bear comes barreling through for a late night snack, see y'all tomorrow
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on May 1, 2024 22:13:29 GMT -5
Final thoughts, and I think we can all agree.
Taz should've eaten Ted Irvine.
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Post by MrElijah on May 1, 2024 22:14:49 GMT -5
willow now has like 3 or 4 of the best hardcore matches in AEW We need her vs. Becky. They say the Willow vs. Becky Barbed Wire match was too extreme. Even for ECW. And we would hard pressed not to agree. Here's your chance to judge for yourself.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on May 1, 2024 22:16:32 GMT -5
I hate that Willow's only getting a short transitional reign before passing it on immediately, but f*** man, with a match like that she's at least making the most of this It's low-key kinda insane that Mercedes signed with AEW and her first action was basically, "yeah, I'm gonna need that win back now, Willow. And a belt." I can't think about it too much or I get legit pissed lol I know 'blah blah crossover star' whatever but Willow's been getting more and more over all this time and you need actual presences to grow your division, too. Giving her a belt just to hand it over to the Real Star Coming In kind of sucks ass and there'd better be a lot of something in mind for how they're going to continue Willow after the feud that isn't "We'll figure something out"
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on May 1, 2024 22:17:27 GMT -5
It's low-key kinda insane that Mercedes signed with AEW and her first action was basically, "yeah, I'm gonna need that win back now, Willow. And a belt." I can't think about it too much or I get legit pissed lol I know 'blah blah crossover star' whatever but Willow's been getting more and more over all this time and you need actual presences to grow your division, too. Giving her a belt just to hand it over to the Real Star Coming In kind of sucks ass and there'd better be a lot of something in mind for how they're going to continue Willow after the feud that isn't "We'll figure something out" I feel like Willow vs Statlander is inevitable.
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Post by asuka007 on May 1, 2024 22:20:01 GMT -5
I know 'blah blah crossover star' whatever but Willow's been getting more and more over all this time and you need actual presences to grow your division, too. Giving her a belt just to hand it over to the Real Star Coming In kind of sucks ass and there'd better be a lot of something in mind for how they're going to continue Willow after the feud that isn't "We'll figure something out" I feel like Willow vs Statlander is inevitable. Statlander screws Willow over at DON. I’m calling it now.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on May 1, 2024 22:21:49 GMT -5
OK, I'm still laughing at the "Eat It!" chants after Killswitch pulled out Swerve's hair.
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on May 1, 2024 22:21:56 GMT -5
I know 'blah blah crossover star' whatever but Willow's been getting more and more over all this time and you need actual presences to grow your division, too. Giving her a belt just to hand it over to the Real Star Coming In kind of sucks ass and there'd better be a lot of something in mind for how they're going to continue Willow after the feud that isn't "We'll figure something out" I feel like Willow vs Statlander is inevitable. Definitely. It's a matter of when, not if, Statlander turns. And that's fine, as long as Willow doesn't lose two feuds back to back. Use the Statlander feud to elevate her to the World title.
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Post by john84 on May 1, 2024 22:22:51 GMT -5
AEW opener with Khan/YB – 2 thumbs up Christian being the challenger for DoN – 2 thumbs up. Christian attacks on Swerve/Nana – 2 thumbs up. Christian post-attack promo – 2 thumbs up Adam Copeland © TNT Champion v Buddy Matthews – 1 thumb down Post-match was more entertaining than the match personally. Samoa Joe v Isaiah Kassidy – 2 thumbs up – Just because my boy Joe was in killer form lol. Isaiah screaming – 3 thumbs up. Skye Blue promo video – 1 thumb up. Orange Cassidy/Trent Berretta/Don Callis/ Kris Statlander segment – Meh Chuck Taylor – Hope it’s a work. YB/Jack Perry promo with Renee – 2 thumbs up Chris Jericho v Shibata for the F.T.W. Championship – 2 thumbs up Taz rant – 2 thumbs up. Renee interviewing Willow, Kris and Stokely – 1 thumb up Willow threatening to literally murder Skye LMAO – 2 thumbs up. Stokely saying ‘’prick’’ – 2 thumbs up, LMAO. Claudio Castognoli promo – 2 thumbs up. Claudio Castognoli v Brian Cage – 2 thumbs up Rocky Romero interview with Renee – Meh Mariah Mary v Serena Deeb – 2 thumbs up Adam Copeland/Kyle O’Reilly backstage segment with Renee – Meh Kenny promo – 2 thumbs up Fans during promo – 1 thumb down. Okada coming out during Kenny’s promo – 2 thumbs up.
So, for Dynamite I'll go with a 9.
RAMPAGE Okada/Omega promo segment – 2 thumbs up YB/Perry/Okada attacking Omega action segment – 1 thumb up – Just hope Omega didn’t do anymore damage to himself. FTR coming out to save Omega – Meh – Makes sense story wise Elite attacking Omega as they’re trying to put him in an Ambulance – Ow. Jay White v Dante Martin – 1 thumb up Jay’s post-match move on Dante – Predictable – LOL Deonna Purrazzo backstage promo interview – 2 thumbs up ‘’feel me too’’ LOL Big Bill backstage interview with Renee – 1 thumb down Chris Jericho/Big Bill interaction in same segment – Meh Swerve promo – 2 thumbs up. Kyle O’Reilly v Rocky Romero – 1 thumb up – Decent match Saraya/Harley backstage segment – THEY HEARD DOO DOO! – 2 thumbs up LMAO at Saraya’s line about tits! What was up with the scream after they walked off LOL. Undisputed Kingdom backstage segment – Meh – Only memorable thing was Matt Taven Willow v Skye – 2 thumbs up Not sure I can let Peter watch the main event of RAMPAGE though.
I'll go with a 10 here.
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Post by Soultastic on May 1, 2024 22:34:00 GMT -5
f***ing FTR, stop damaging my interest in angles already!
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Post by bdon on May 1, 2024 22:41:21 GMT -5
And now we have Skye Blue getting “stuck” in the barbed wire for several minutes after the show according to fans in attendance.
Tv eyre going for a different feel, ladies and germs. Loved this show tonight and hoping they keep this direction.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on May 1, 2024 22:49:45 GMT -5
Well, that was a pretty fun show. Probably the weakest of the 3 AEW shows I’ve been to, but still fun. Insanely disappointed by the lack of Ospreay and Danielson, but seeing Okada and Shibata was awesome
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on May 2, 2024 2:00:41 GMT -5
Quoting my own post to add that this is by far my favourite picture from tonight. It was pure dumbluck timing that I caught him with that goofy ass look on his face, but it's priceless
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on May 2, 2024 3:15:13 GMT -5
Watching the show back, there's a pretty good shot of Orange Cassidy completely leaving me hanging right after he signs that kids poster. He actually looks away as he walks past me haha. It took me 3 attempts before I finally got a fist bump from OC. He came out after the show, ignored me again, and then finally got me when he was leaving that time. Damn, I wanted to get a picture with that kid too and I forgot, he spotted me in the crowd and waved to get my attention then gave me the OC thumbs up haha EDIT: Snagged a pic off me laptop ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240502/cdf0fe373e556d8469d0ef75ceefc67a.jpg)
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